Reckless Grace with Bill Vanderbush: Recent Episodes
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If you've ever needed grace just to feel like you're worthy to breathe again, this podcast will be life to you. Grace is not something you fall from but Someone you fall into. Deep down, you know forgiveness is a good idea.
To sign up for the online Bible Studies go to https://newcovenantbibleschools.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
To sign up for the online Bible Studies go to https://newcovenantbibleschools.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
To sign up for the online Bible Studies go to https://newcovenantbibleschools.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
To sign up for the James Bible Study go to jamesbiblestudy.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
To sign up for the James Bible Study go to jamesbiblestudy.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
To sign up for the James Bible Study go to jamesbiblestudy.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
Message given at Empowered Life Church, Medford, Oregon. Pastor Ivan Roman. To sign up for the James Bible Study go to jamesbiblestudy.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Mary Baker
"Trials don't test your character. They test your faith. But trials do reveal your character." Don Wolabaugh To sign up for the James Bible Study go to jamesbiblestudy.com Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Repentance was never meant to make you more selfishly sin conscious. It was always about coming to your senses, remembering where you belong, and drawing you out of your false identities back home to the heart of the Father. Sin hides the face of God behind a veil of illusion and delusion where all you can see is the good, the bad, and the ugly of you. Repentance is Metanoia, and rightly revealed, will open your eyes to the grace that can only be found in beholding the face of God in Jesus Christ. It is beholding him that we are healed and made whole. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Join me in a Q&A conversation with Pastor Steve Blayer of Hillside Christian Fellowship as we talk through some hard questions about the faith. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
George Wood is a revivalist who is awakened to the power of God to set the most hopeless addict free and launch them into a life of liberty and joy. I've seen him do it. George has written an incredible book called "the Uncovery" and if you or someone you know struggles with addiction, get this resource. But that's not what this show is about. Today we talk about what God is doing in the earth. Pay close attention to the part where we talk about protecting public moments of encounter with God from the critical gaze of a confused world. When God is moving deeply in a person's heart, put the camera down, and be present in the moment. Discovering the value of the secret place with God is a priceless lesson to learn. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
SJ Hill is a legend of faith. From his days teaching students during the Brownsville Revival, his message on the Father heart of God has revolutionized some of the most prominent and emerging voices today. But the journey hasn't stopped there. To hear where God has taken him is an adventure of faith that is deserving of more than just one conversation. But I had a deeper motive to visit with SJ, because he knew my Dad before I was born. So forgive my own trip down memory lane with this amazing brother, but I think you'll find it illuminating and inspiring too. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Are we in a revival? Or is it an awakening? Or is it something else entirely? And why in the world do we feel like we have the right to an opinion about any of this? Can't God do whatever He wants? Or does He have to consult the experts in theology? From Asbury College to the Gate in Charlotte, North Carolina, there are sparks of passion and love for God that seem to be igniting everywhere. Are you in? Or is it in you? Join me and Jon Gibson from The Lion Company for a confoundingly enlightening conversation. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 The Lion Company: https://www.thelioncompany.org
Have you ever gone into a gym and watched people work out by piling on an insane amount of weight? Looks impressive, right? Coaches call this ego lifting. You're lifting for short term gains, to impress other people, and destroying your joints in the process. And in the gym of the church world, Christians do it all the time. This conversation between me and Pastor Duke Lamastra will dive into what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and the value of preserving your connections (joints). Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
There have been so many Tuesday nights sitting around the fire or the piano where the conversations and teachings have been such that the thought has crossed my mind that this needs to be shared. I hope you have a community of discipleship where you can learn and grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus. If you don't, consider yourself adopted by us. It's with great joy that I occasionally share these nights with you on this podcast, but you can join us live by Zoom every week. Drop an email to Traci at tracivanderbush@gmail.com and she'll send you a link and a password. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
What do we mean when we talk about the glory of God? In this live recording from a ministry school class, Bill unpacks the glory of God from both the Old and New Testament and reveals that glory is both our interitance and destiny. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit, the ark of the New Covenant. Does that notion weigh heave upon you? It should. We are empowered by a glory that would crush us were it not for the grace of God. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Taken from a live teaching from our Tuesday night Bible Study. To join the study go to billvanderbush.com and sign up to get a link. Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Order the book, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Christic Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
(Bill shoves the intern out of the way grunting, "I'm writing this one myself.") This podcast should be titled, "Exploring the Incarnation. Or "Caught in the Crossfire of Adoration." Or maybe, "Once adopted, always a Son." All of these would be better titles, but only a few hundred of you will listen if it's not named something ridiculous, stupid, or barely crossing the line of Christian decency. I hate clickbait titles because the people who aren't roped in by shock value will actually take the time to study with you and value what they're learning. "Pull My Finger" is a clickbait title for a world with the attention span of a gnat. But the revelation in this podcast is so life giving, that I went with it. Not that it doesn't fit. Oddly enough, in this particular conversation around a table of adults, it actually fits well. My Mom, in her 80's called me afterward to tell me that talking about gastrointestinal explosive bodily function is not appropriate when ladies are present. I reminded her that ladies fart too, and it wafts through the house like a day old diaper in a crock pot, and that's God's fault. All that aside, this may be the strangest conversation about Christmas you've ever heard, and yet it also may be one of the most moving. I pray these musings on the incarnation leave you with all the right questions. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Hebrews Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Ephesians Study: http://christiccovenant.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush
Take a ride in real time up a mountain with me as we explore what happens when our perspective of the goodness of God gets blown away by God himself. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Hebrews Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Ephesians Study: http://christiccovenant.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490 Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File
Do you believe that God needs to wipe out humanity to deal with all the sin in the world? You might remember from the Bible, that's been done before. Judgment and curses will never cure the sin problem. Only the cross and blood of Jesus Christ could do that. And it has. In 2 Peter 3 there is the warning of future judgment, so what are we to make of this in light of the new (Christic) covenant? That's what this podcast will deal with today. We're not proof texting here to fit a preconceived notion into a theological construct. I used to be a staunch dispensationalist, rapture seeker, and hellfire and brimstone preacher. It's amazing how a little study and education, and an encounter with the Holy Spirit, can expand your understanding of the goodness of God. But that requires swallowing your pride, admitting you were wrong, and seeing with new eyes the things of God you didn't understand before. I'm now delighted to be wrong about things I should have never believed. Are you on the same journey? Then I welcome you to walk with me. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Join me for a raw, authentic, and profoundly beautiful conversation with Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning, musical prodigy, an semi-unintentional poster child for the modern deconstruction movement, Michael Gungor. If you've followed his journey at all, you know that the pendulum of his life swung from being a minstral for evangelicalism all the way to spending a year of his life as an atheist. Where is he now? Still walking. And so are you. The journey of finding rest in reconciled untion with God in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit is a rich walk home. Walk together. Michael Gungor's Music: http://www.gungormusic.com Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
If the first Adam (and Eve) pretty much threw the entirety of humanity into the ditch, surely Jesus has a proportional amount of strength to lift us out. What was the point of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and what about the serpent? So many questions, and I know you've got em too. So let's explore some solutions within the mystery of the Gospel and the grace of the cross of Christ. Your purpose and destiny in this life is not just to avoid sinning. It's far more than anything having to do with sin. Join Bill and a few friends for a Bible study that includes some great commentary and insight at the end. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Do you like change? Well the Bible says we are chaging from glory to glory, so then there must be something glorious about change. It's glorious if beholding Jesus is the force behind the change. There are a few different ways we can change, and not all of them are great. And that's what we're going to talk about here on this episode. Get your Bible and go with us to Galatians 4 as we unveil the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Hanging out around a table feasting on the word of God with dear is one of my favorite things to do, and we do that quite often. You may have heard about the Hebrews Bible study through our incessant ad campaign on social media. Sorry, not sorry. You may have even signed up for it, and if you did, you know how great the material is. It wasn't because we planned out a detailed curriculum. This was just two preachers, sitting down with a book that has become our life, and sharing insights and revelations. We decided to continue the study by recording through the book of Ephesians. This is part 4 of that study, and it includes Paul's revelation on the supremacy of Jesus Christ above all. It is the final word in Spiritual warfare. Not that you'll never face conflict in the future, but you don't ever have to face spiritual darkness from a perspective of powerlessness ever again. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
When we lose our love we lose our backbone. The Gospel is not a bad time share presentation. It’s an invitation to the wonder of the One who has chosen you to be in him from before the foundation of the world. If that sounds dangerous, or too good to be true, and you want to learn more, then keep listening to this episode. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
We've started up Tuesday night Communion gatherings again and this is a recording from one of those nights. You can join us live by zoom as well. Simply request a link by sending an email to tracivanderbush@gmail.com and Traci will send you a link every week. This week we unpacked a brand new theological term and over the next weeks we will be walking through some understanding of what it means to live and love like Jesus. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
"I hear you're a universalist." I get this alot. Some people would rather speculate about someone than have a conversation with someone. And I understand. Conversations require courage. When your dogma is so fragile that all it takes to topple your belief is a different opinion, then avoiding conversations is the only way to keep your dogma on a leash. Hang on for this one. My tone is intentionally low key, because the gravity of the content is weighty. Taken from my new release, Unveiled Horizon - Reflections on the Nature of God, these three reflections read from the book address my perspective on grace, universalism, predestination, and the sovereignty of God. Unveiled Horizon is available in Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle format. Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1 Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
The revelation of your authentic identity imparts a supernatural peace that displaces darkness, dissolves stress, and dispels the lies and labels that have defined you for so long. It is a gift of grace apart from your works. The only thing you have to do is let go of who you are not. Even the grace to let go is tied to the faith that comes from the Holy Spirit of God. This is why we can’t take credit for any of it. How much credit do you get for surrendering? May you see with new eyes and discover, perhaps for the first time, who you are in Christ and who Christ is in you. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Bible Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
We live in story. The shortest distance between the head and the heart is a story. Jesus taught in parables (stories). Mark's gospel says that he didn't teach without a story. We write and tell stories, likely because we're made in the image and likeness of the ultimate storyteller. God has immersed us all in a story called life, and understanding the Bible can bring clarity, awareness, and meaning to this amazing story. Take a journey with me through the story of the Bible as we discover the point of it all. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Discover some amazing truths about the prophetic power that's available in Christ through the New Covenant by the power of the Holy Spirit. There is more power within you than you have ever realized and learning to listen to the voice of God and be moved by his Holy Spirit will uncork it like a bottle of wine that's ready to be poured. You are more qualified than you think. Hang on for this life altering study. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com New Covenant Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
The story of king Uzziah is a tragic tale that gives one of the most stark contrasts between life under the old covenant vs life under the new covenant. Why could unrighteous David come before the presence of the Lord but righteous Uzziah couldn't? What is it about the New Covenant that makes it possible for us to have freely what Uzziah couldn't achieve in a lifetime of good works? This is a Bible story we can't afford to ignore.
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The story of king Uzziah is a tragic tale that gives one of the most stark contrasts between life under the old covenant vs life under the new covenant. Why could unrighteous David come before the presence of the Lord but righteous Uzziah couldn't? What is it about the New Covenant that makes it possible for us to have freely what Uzziah couldn't achieve in a lifetime of good works? This is a Bible story we can't afford to ignore.
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Teenagers are brutal. Being a youth minister was one of the greatest joys and hardest assignments I've ever had. Just when you think that you've got everything about a life of faith together, a student comes in and asks an honest question and dismantles it all. Like a house of cards in a hurricane, it can all unravel into something even more beautiful if you just know the right questions to ask. Once, during a prayer time, a student interrupted my loquatious eloquence and asked, "Who are you talking to?" It might as well have been Jesus asking the question. So, Christian, I ask you now... Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush
Ahh, glorious mutilation. Today we look at the verses that deal with hacking, slashing, chopping, and cutting off of the flesh for religious glory. If you have fasted yourself into a health crisis, you probably weren't listening to God. Nice effort, but your kids would probably rather have a live dad rather than a dead disciple. If you've put a porn filter on your computer, good job. Doesn't help your imagination (or your cell phone) though, does it? The law of freedom from the sin of separation is the new covenant which is the Spirit of life in Christ, so here we go again with part 6. You're a three second scroller you say? You don't do series you say? You don't have time you say? I say, slow down. Spend some time soaking in this series.......more than once. It could change your life, refresh your union with Christ, and put a smile of genuine joy back on your face, to stay.
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This incredible conversation about the new covenant, with Jim Baker and Charlie Coker, was one for the books. The river of revelation gems was flowing faster than many of us could keep up with. This one is worth more than one listen.
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Remember when Joshua had a whole family stoned in the Old Testament? "What do you do with that, mister grace guy?" A Pastor asked me this question on a Sunday morning in front of a live audience. It wasn't a hostile question. I had agreed to a live team teaching format with my dear friend, Charlie Coker, at Identity Church in Deltona, Florida. This was the question of the day. What happens when the word of the Lord and the letter of the law clash? God brought Peter to that very moment of decision and taught him a priceless lesson that we're still learning two thousand years later. You can also find the video of this conversation at https://www.identitychurch.net.
Is 2000 years of God's grace about to come to an end? Is God finally about to drop the hammer of judgment on all the people you don't like? Has he overlooked our ignorant rebellion all this time only to finally get fed up now and cut us down like a man attackes his lawn with a weed eater on a Saturday morning? Listen to some people and you just might think so. In this podcast we explore a moment in the life of Peter that changed his whole perspective on how he viewed humanity through the veil of Christ. As a friend of mine once said, "If the blood of a goat could forgive the sins of a nation for a whole year, then what did the blood of the Son of God do?" Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
The New Covenant is not about a transaction between you and God, but a transformation where who you were before is not who you are now. If there is no conversion then we will continue to live with an old identity that, in Christ, has passed away. The New Covenant is the rest of reconciled union with God in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit where all things are made new. Have you experienced the new birth? This episode will invite you into that transformation.
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This podcast was recorded before the events in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX unfolded. But it explains a little about the nature of freedom that God has given us under the new covenant. Living in freedom is great, but learning to manage that freedom is glorious. Where freedom management fails, we apply controls. It seems that controlling others, society, culture, and surroundings are far easier than controlling self. So we go the easier route. To teach us how to govern the self, God has given us the Holy Spirit. And without the Holy Spirit, the bride of Christ loses her ever loving mind. God has made an investment in us, and he expects a return.
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Just because God gave man the law, don't think that defines him as a lawyer. When there's a barrier between people, any connection needs to be spelled out in rules of engagement. Yet in the new covenant we have life, liberty, and love as the pulsing heartbeat that is the uniting rhythm of this temple. There's a mystery to be embraced about the rules of engagement that's every bit as magnificent as the majesty of his word. To lean in to understand this will enroll you in a school that will empower you in the....let's say it like this...new rules of engagement. The blood and violence that defined the old temple is now replaced by the glorious inheritance that all of that blood and violence paid for. So why do we love the blood and violence so much more than the grace it paid for? Step into part 2 of this study into the new covenant with Bill Vanderbush.
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The Bible is a record of the nature of the relationship between God and humanity, and we relate to God by His Spirit and the terms of that relationshiop are understood by covenants. Do you know which one we're under now? Do you know why the current covenant is called the better covenant? Do you know why the new one will never be broken? Do you know why the old covenants are no longer valid? You should. It matters more than you can imagine. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Jesus accomplished all three roles necessary to finish the work on the cross. He was the great high priest who offered the sacrifice. He was the holy one on the throne who received the sacrifice. And he was the sacrifice itself. You and I are in the equation purely by his grace and that’s how we are saved. The only thing necessary to receive salvation is faith. We have no faith of our own so we must ask God to give us the faith to believe and receive the grace of salvation. So even though we are invited into the process, we are not the source of any of the elements necessary for us to be saved. This is how God in Christ saved us single-handedly. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Bill and Traci in deep and profound conversation……is not what this episode is. More like a couple of flamingos fighting over a blueberry. It’s about that random. But you might learn something new about the Bible and find a Scripture you’ve never even heard of before. Which is exactly what happens in the middle of this episode. Thanks, Jacki A, for the inspiration. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Are you ready for a raw, rare, and vulnerable interview with John Crowder and Baxter Kruger? Probably not. Topics mentioned include a story about horse manure, Balaam’s ass, Napoleon Dynamite, Dog diarrhea, Finding Nemo, greasy grace, narcissists, but mostly the Gospel. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
What does it mean to be both a priest and king? It’s probably a good thing to know since God sees you as both. Traci and Bill have had some of the craziest experiences in their lives with Christ and the stories and revelation in this podcast will give you a taste of their lives as disciples of the King of Kings. May you be drawn to know Him better as you listen. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Sitting in the heart of Amish country on a snowy day in Ohio, Traci and I recorded a conversation that we pray will bring clarity and life to you on a deep level. We were born to live in revival, which essentially means that we are alive to bring the life and wholeness of Christ to everyone around us. This study on wine, wineskins, oil and the cycle of growth will equip and empower you to breathe again. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
We hit our deadline for the podcast and to get this in under the wire we turned on the voice recorder and kicked back on the bed in the hotel between conference sessions. So join us as we just ramble like two sleep deprived humans who can vacillate between talking politics and passing gas in the same sentence. Since those two things have so much in common, it works. In the middle of the mayhem, we managed to get serious and encourage you to turn your eyes and life toward Jesus. Because that’s really the biggest deals of every deal that has ever been. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Opening with a short talk about war and power, this episode then takes a hard right turn and lets you in on a class Bill taught to a group of ministry school students on the topic of miracles and healing. We need this today because we now live in a world where a disease has been exalted to the forefront of our consciousness and almost everyone has been affected by it. So what do we do in the face of this challenge? We need a fresh renewal of the mind concerting the will and the power of God to bring healing into this world. Sickness is not normal. Wholeness is normal. Miracles are normal. Provision is normal. This episode deals with the most common points of offense and objection that Bill has encountered to the topic of miracles and healing in 30 years of ministry. You need to know that you can walk in the supernatural miraculous power of God and it’s normal. We were born to bring life to the world around us. In this episode, you’ll get a few practical principles for releasing the power and love of God into the lives and bodies of those who are broken. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music
“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us along the road?” This was the comment made from one man to another after a long walk with Jesus. Only they didn’t know it was him. But as he spoke, his words created a sound that ignited their hearts and this was their response. What makes your heart burn for God? This teaching from Jeremiah and Jesus features a dear brother of mine, Ben Passmore. Ben has a history of mission work in Malta and Iraq and is a skillful revelator of the word of God. It’s our prayer that this podcast will carry a sound that ignites your heart with a fresh fire and a hope for the days ahead.
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God is raising up a Daniel company of prophetic voices who live in surrender to his voice without compromise, walk in radical compassion toward all, who are completely reliant upon grace, are teachable in a quest for understanding, and walk in intimate humility before God. You can see how someone lives before God by how they walk before men. Someone who is arrogant before men will not suddenly turn and walk humbly before God. If you live humbly before God, you’ll have no problem honoring all men, as the Apostle Peter admonished us to do. As I consider the landscape of voices in the church today, I wonder how far many of us would have walked in Daniel’s shoes before we snap and become martyrs on the altar of our own self righteousness? The way that seems right may not be something that’s actually sinful. It may seem right because it IS right. But if the Bible teaches us anything it’s that God is not obligated to step in on every fight we pick. Wherever he guides us he empowers us. If you get any one revelation out of this podcast I pray it’s this. Develop a relationship with God and learn to listen to and rely upon his voice. “The voice of God is a friendly voice. No one need fear to listen to it unless he has already made up his mind to resist it.” AW Tozer.
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It would probably be way better marketing to title this, “the hell show” but truth be told, I’m not sure I want this podcast to get out there. Mainly because I’m not entirely certain about everything I’ve said. I grew up in the church and on the mission field with decades of certainty in the orthodox doctrine of the afterlife and the plain and simple formula we all grew up with to say the sinner’s prayer and thus “make sure” and “know that you know” where you’re going to spend eternity. But when you discover that there are four separate words in the Bible all translated as the singular word, hell, it raises some questions that can lead to doubts. Doubt will tear your faith down. But faith is actually the opposite of certainty, and because I want to actually strengthen my faith, I have questions. I’m a middle aged minister with decades of experience and education and I still have questions. Don’t you? Or do you have this all figured out? Have you ever noticed that when we want God to answer our questions, instead sometimes he questions our answers? This specific podcast may be dangerous to your certainty, but I hope and pray that it enhances your intimacy with God. After all, it’s in that place close to his heart where you find all the right answers to all the right questions.
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Well it’s that time when we close the door on the past year and look forward with hope for the next one. So here’s our take on what we feel free to share after spending time praying about the days ahead. Like it or not, these aren’t our personal desires or random predictions. They’re just a small percentage of what we see and hear in communion with the Lord. Don’t take our word for it though. Take the posture of seeking the word of the Lord for yourself and cultivating that secret place of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. In that communion there is direction and peace. Happy New Year.
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Traci and I talk all things Christmas, Austin, Wise Men, Hallmark movies, Luke chapter 2, and what happens when you travel and forget your underwear. If you’re looking for some deep and profound Spiritual revelation, move along. This one was just fun. Merry Christmas.
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God has some core values and two of the highest are life and freedom. The issue of abortion is and choice touches both of those values, and so even thought this isn’t a podcast I’ve been wanting to do, but it’s one that needed to be done. I don’t expect this show to settle any debate, but perhaps it will encourage you to rethink some things on this issue that has polarized people into dueling heroes and villains. What value does life have to God? The cross that paid for your salvation before you were even born tells us that God believes humanity is worthy of grace simply on the basis of its existence. God believes you are worthy of grace simply because you exist. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Do you have a justice button? And has it been stomped on lately? Today’s podcast deals with the justice system of God. Get your Bible and some thick skin, because the grace of God is more radical than we have ever known. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
The impeccable Traci Vanderbush joins Bill for this podcast. Take a moment to listen to them ramble about being married for 30 years, playing together as children, and life in Christ. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Ambrose Bierce called exhortation, “Putting the conscience of another upon the spit, and roasting it to nutty brown discomfort.” Today’s episode calls for a radical Christ centered Daniel company to arise and live as disciples walking in compassion without compromise. We could also call it, finding the mysterious and rare third path. Am I losing my edge? Hardly.
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Jesus didn’t die for systems. He died for people. He didn’t sacrifice himself for a system. He was sacrificed because of a system. When our systems fail to care for the least of these, will we stand against God to defend them?
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Your Bible is bound by the blood of the martyrs who gave their lives to give you and me the right to argue about it today. After a history lesson upfront (I’m kind of a nerd that way) Traci and I sit down to chat about everything from human sacrifice to coffee to breaking glass in castles.
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What if the original assignment to name the animals meant more than we have imagined? What if that assignment to steward the sound from our heart has more of an effect on the earth than we thought?
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Have you ever experienced something so weird that you knew it was supernatural? There is definitely a world beyond the realm of what we can see, and sometimes that world bleeds into this one. When it does, you might not be as ready for it as you think. Bill and Traci take some time to recall some of the weirdest experiences they’ve had in thirty years of ministry. What these moments can teach you about faith in Christ and the authority we have is priceless revelation. But only if you’re ready to see it.
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What happens when the Gospel collides with a white supremacist? Do we twist the Gospel to fit the crooked places in our heart? My friend Dan surrendered to let the Gospel completely transform him from the inside out. This powerful story of what grace unleashed can do will challenge, inspire, offend, and invite you into letting the Holy Spirit of God bring the same transformation to every area of your heart.
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You’re invited to step into a raw, unscripted, and unfiltered conversation with my wife, Traci Vanderbush, as we banter about nothing and still manage to peel the layers off of the “If My People” verses. We met when we were five and six years old. (She’s the older one.) What does thirty years of talking together about the Bible sound like? Join us for an hour and find out.
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Let’s imagine a scenario. You and me, together we are standing at the foot of the cross. Jesus is there before us, hanging on the cross and says, “Father, forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.” You realize that he’s talking about you. You let the grace of God wash over you. You feel the forgiveness that you don’t deserve. Suddenly you look around and your worst enemy, the one who has hurt you the most, is standing there in the crowd too. Now, how does that feel? Do you remember where you were on 911? We were having our weekly Tuesday morning prayer meeting an hour before the first plane hit the World Trade Center. A lady came to that meeting with the urgent request that we pray for the nation. So we did. But the planes still hit the towers, and thousands of people were still killed. Why would God have us pray for a nation about to endure suffering without the intention to intervene? Why does God let suffering happen at all? What purpose does it serve? The freedom he has given humanity is a testimony to something deeper than the pleasure or pain of our humanity. There is a oneness in the Spirit we must learn to participate in by being intentional about loving one another and fulfilling the mandate of Christ.
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In the United States, the suicide rate increased 25.4% from 1999 to 2016. In 2018, there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts and more than 48,000 deaths by suicide If this isn’t alarming to you, check your conscience and realize that there is an evil spirit roaming the earth that doesn’t want any of us to live. This episode features two stories of redemption. One is a young lady we’ll call Em, who grew up as a Pastor’s daughter, and yet found herself in at the edge of suicide. The other is Lacey Sturm, a rockstar from the band, Flyleaf. At the age of 16, she found herself in the same valley. Their stories, while terrifying on many levels, will encourage your heart and empower your faith to break the spirit of suicide wherever you find it. If you have young people in your world, this hour could mean the difference between life and death, knowing what to look for, and learning how to respond when the warning sirens go off. I believe God wants to equip you to be an ambassador of grace who can walk someone out of the valley of the shadow of death. Oh, by the way, about the title of this podcast? Grace is a person and his name is Jesus.
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You might have heard the phrase that seems to be everywhere these days that says, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.” It can make you think that our perspective of facts is the highest form of knowledge available. But if Jeremiah has anything to add it might be the revelation that God’s truth doesn’t care about our facts. So when communicating the heart of God, you will find yourself confronting both human feelings and human facts. We learn this in a growing process that often carries with it, growing pains. In a quest for the Kingdom of God, embracing the process of transformation is a non-negotiable necessity that produces a beautiful understanding of Kingdom reality. That you are loved and known, not for what you’ve done, but for who you are.
Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Did you know that demons hate joy? Did you know that joy is one of the most powerful forms of spiritual warfare? That’s why I like to call it Spiritual Joyfare. This podcast will liberate you to walk free from demonic influence and empower you to bring freedom to others. - Stop letting the devil wreck your life by learning to walk in victory every day!
- Live free with the authority that is already within you in Christ.
- Break the chains and bondage of ongoing emotional, chemical, sexual, and relational issues.
Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Have you ever noticed that God doesn’t seem to care about his reputation? To maintain his reputation it would require that God controls the narrative, and yet he has placed a disturbing amount of the story in our hands. This week’s podcast explores the uncomfortable realization that we’ve been given a beautiful and terrifying level of freedom. Does squandering that freedom mean that God hates you? Find out as we continue to explore the story of the reckless grace of God. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Twitter: @billvanderbush Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
How can you have experiences with God, walk in powerful supernatural gifts, and know the Bible, and yet still deconstruct everything you once believed? In a raw, honest, and edgy interview with my son, who walked away from his Christian faith, I take the posture of a listener to ask questions and explore the journey from a conservative Christian home all the way to the edge of atheism and back. The point of this podcast wasn’t to argue or debate with my son publicly, but to demonstrate that no matter what journey they are on, you can still have a deep and loving relationship with your children without compromising your convictions. Love truly does cover... Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
The scandal of grace is that your enemies become innocent and the Father welcomes them to belong to your family. Just how good do we believe Christ is? Whatever you believe, he’s better. God will always prove himself to be better than you think, and you can’t imagine him better than he is. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
What if Jesus came to you and said, “Who do you say that I am?” Would you just copy Peter’s answer? These days it seems like people are attacking the Bible left and right. This conversation with my good friend, Matt Monk, will give you a chance to sit in on a couple of disciples processing the answer to that question and why it’s such a big deal that we defend the integrity of the Scriptures. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Featured music Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
Have you ever been stuck between dueling prophecies in the same church service? I have, and it’s a pretty funny story. It’s incredibly common these days to play the God card by simply saying, “Thus saith the Lord” and the result is that prophetic confusion has flooded the body of Christ. Can you hear the voice of God? Yes. Can you speak what is on the Father’s heart? Yes. This dynamic Bible study will equip and empower you with absolutely life changing revelation on walking in prophetic power. This broadcast features music by Michael Giffone and Godfrey Birtill (gratefully shared with permission from the artists). Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill Featured music Godfrey Birtill: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/godfrey-birtill/250995076 Michael Giffone: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-giffone/1410403490
From blowing up deacons, breaking an arm on a Sunday morning, or burying youth leaders in a cemetery, the wild lengths we go to in order to preach the Gospel have no end. Thankfully, neither does the grace of God. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill
Was Donald Trump anointed to drain the swamp? Yes. We just didn’t know that the swamp was us. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/ Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill
Have you ever questioned what you have believed about God? Sometimes even Pastors have questions. Follow the journey of a Pastor as he circles the cross on the hill from every perspective before coming to the realization that, yes, that’s a hill worth dying on. Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com
If you've ever needed grace just to feel like you're worthy to breathe again, this podcast will be life to you. Grace is not something you fall from but Someone you fall into. Deep down, you know forgiveness is a good idea.